Altus Baytown Hospital
1626 W BAKER ROAD, Baytown, TX 77521
Altus Baytown Hospital in Baytown, TX has an average Medicare payment of $18,229 and a Value Score of C (53/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Altus Baytown Hospital
Altus Baytown Hospital does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average payment per documented procedure at Altus Baytown Hospital is $18,229 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 53/100 puts Altus Baytown Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Altus Baytown Hospital in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Altus Baytown Hospital. Top examples: Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $17,543 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,812 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,315 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,921 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,012 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,756 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,045 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,381 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $25,151 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $14,734 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,110 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,720 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $51,905 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $43,175 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,108 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $19,722 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,116 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $28,594 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Altus Baytown Hospital Compares
Altus Baytown Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $18,229, 15% above the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 15% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (32% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (53/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Altus Baytown Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Altus Baytown Hospital has an average payment of $18,229 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Altus Baytown Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Altus Baytown Hospital has a Value Score of C (53/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Altus Baytown Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1626 W BAKER ROAD, Baytown, TX 77521. Phone: (281) 837-7600.
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